For questions 1-4: Using the picture above, please draw, label, and indicate the direction/curvature of air (if necessary) as seen by an earthling...
1. an arrow showing which way the earth rotates:
2. Two Hadley cells.
3. The westerlies
4. The tradewinds.
5. Below is a bird-eye-view of earth's two poles as seen by someone in outer space.Please draw an arrow on each one to indicate the path wind takes due to earth's rotation. north polesouth pole
6. T or F Atmosphere is a fluid and has fluid-like properties. 7. Whatis responsible for the tradewinds and westerlies unique traits? 8. What air system did Columbus make use of when sailing to America?
9. Circle one. Another word for the Westerly Wind system is a... a. Easterly Wind system b. Hurricane c. Coriolis Effect d. jet stream 10. Are small objects, like toilets, birds, or throwing a ball veered off their course or affected by the Coriolis force? Why or why not?
The Coriolis Effect
For questions 1-4: Using the picture above, please draw, label, and indicate the direction/curvature of air (if necessary) as seen by an earthling...
1. an arrow showing which way the earth rotates:
2. Two Hadley cells.
3. The westerlies
4. The tradewinds.
5. Below is a bird-eye-view of earth's two poles as seen by someone in outer space.Please draw an arrow on each one to indicate the path wind takes due to earth's rotation.
6. T or F Atmosphere is a fluid and has fluid-like properties.
7. What is responsible for the tradewinds and westerlies unique traits?
8. What air system did Columbus make use of when sailing to America?
9. Circle one. Another word for the Westerly Wind system is a...
a. Easterly Wind system
b. Hurricane
c. Coriolis Effect
d. jet stream
10. Are small objects, like toilets, birds, or throwing a ball veered off their course or affected by the Coriolis force? Why or why not?